Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Patient Stories

Born with a hole in her diaphragm (congenital diaphragmatic hernia), feeding difficulties were one of the biggest hurdles little Maggie has had to face in her CDH journey.

After receiving a prenatal diagnosis of CDH, Laura and Nick turned to the expertise of CHOP’s fetal team.

When Henry was prenatally diagnosed with spina bifida in the middle of the pandemic, his parents turned to CHOP’s fetal surgery team for help and hope.

After an unexpected prenatal diagnosis, Olly’s parents found comfort with the experienced team at CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.

When Jaxon’s family learned he had congenital diaphragmatic hernia, they traveled from West Virginia to seek care from the CDH experts in Philadelphia.

Not many people can say they underwent fetal surgery during a pandemic, but Jasmin did it to give her daughter a better chance at a healthy life.

Treatment for duplex kidney and ureterocele spanned from before birth to a robotic surgery.

Inés’ family credits an expert care team and seamless communication across the miles for saving their daughter’s life.

After a long journey to overcome giant omphalocele, a life-threatening birth defect, Emma is thriving.

Eva’s parents came to CHOP from Central America so she could have fetal surgery for spina bifida with the world’s most experienced team.